video: were are one (ole ola)

The official song of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

honduras qualifies for 2014 world cup!

It can be difficult for someone in the United States to fully comprehend what a World Cup appearance means to a nation like Honduras.

Our much larger nation is blessed with more Olympic gold medalists and globally recognized athletes than most of us can possibly keep track of.

It’s so much different in a place like Honduras, where the population of 8.2 million put its pretty close to Virginia. Size-wise, at 43,000 square [miles], it’s just a little bigger than Kentucky or Tennessee.

So making a World Cup is a massive historical achievement … and the fact that Honduras’ place in world soccer has grown substantially in the past four years makes Tuesday’s accomplishment less novel, perhaps, but no less cause for celebration.

The steadily rising Hondurans qualified for their second consecutive World Cup, surviving the unbelievable night with a 2-2 draw against Jamaica down in Kingston.

- NBC Sports

Felicidades Selección! Grande Honduras!

Photos: El Heraldo

what a feeling!

The Spanish team celebrates their new FIFA World Champions status. Felicidades españoles!

Photo El Heraldo

world cup: honduras 0 - chile 1

Handicapped by the absence of three of its star offensive players (all out with injuries), a decimated  "La H" lost by one goal to the Chileans today in its debut in the 2010 World Cup.  Unexpectedly, "powerhouse" Spain lost to Switzerland 0-1 as well. Honduras plays Spain next (June 21), in what is a must win for both Group H teams.

world cup: "la H" arrives

Team Honduras, known by its nickname "La H" (pronounced la AH-che), arrived in South Africa yesterday for the World Cup. Their first match is against Chile on June 16th. The Honduran team is considered the underdog in its group, which includes Chile, Holland, and powerhouse Spain. This is only Honduras's second appearance in the World Cup (the first time was in 1982). All Hondurans are hoping for a surprise performance by the national team. Vamos Selección!

Photo: El Heraldo

one game changes everything

Actually, in this case, it was two games that changed everything.

Gracias Mariella! Gracias Seleccion! Gracias Gringos!